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Before the last class let out, I was stopped at the door by Veronica and Claire. They had been two of Cassie's friends, the other half of her otherwise horrible exterior, and had been giving me looks for days.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRz4RqCfxTZ
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWrrD5Ki8z
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"It couldn't possibly be," I said, rolling my eyes. "The two of you have never had anything important or nice to say to me in four years. So what is it?"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcfkDwHHZH
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"It's about Cassie," Claire offered kindly, stepping forward. She looked extremely sad at the mention of her friend. "She didn't hate you, you know. She put on an act and she wanted you to know that before she was--"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX5Qd2rD8x
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"I guess you didn't go to the funeral," Veronica muttered. "But why would you when you thought she hated you? Maybe you should have gone, Kendall, that way you'd have known the truth."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVJpSIkDqi
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLXH8TxPeH
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27m5kcxCFw
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"Cassie's mom told us that Cassie wrote a bunch of letters before she died, to the people she had hurt in her lifetime, and she wanted you to have this."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUdBmXe3YDF
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When Claire passed me an envelope, I stared at it before putting it in my pocket. All I wanted now was to get out of this room, to get as far away from these people as I could. I didn't want to be reminded about Cassie Winter's death, because I thought about it every time I closed my eyes at night.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgz3QnfN4H
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So I left.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAPcJEIbU6
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On the way out into the parking lot, after being pushed by several students because they couldn't just wait to leave, a hand fell on my shoulder. It gripped tightly at first, whirling me around. I spun and faced a pair of forest green eyes.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kUONDO5pH
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVzDRfLreM
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"No," I said, shaking my head.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXWwodyGVOa
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOji0E7pM4
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"You wouldn't like my world," I told him, and it was true. He wouldn't do well there. "It's full of horrible things."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7jw0kHz35
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguU5kU6wPH
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I suddenly wished the only thing in my world that I had to worry about were monsters. Before I said another word, an arm went around my waist, pulling me close. I inhaled the scent of cinnamon.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2ZvYi1ysU
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5FN1xE7qg
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"Hi," I said, winding my own arm around his body. I stared into his hazel eyes, but they weren't looking at me.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxW9HQv58v
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL94epeBq6
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"Not so well. You see, there's this annoying little prick in front of my eyes and it's hard to make it go away. Do you think you can help me with that?" His lips twisted into a nasty smirk.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡis7hw0fgmq
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2A6QjVVQJ4
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"Sorry," I told Jude, "but we have to go. I need to get Christian home before he contracts any more of the asshole disease."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rYGM1Kjsn
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZzV2uFYCA
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Christian's body tensed and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Before he could do any permanent damage, I gripped his wrist and pulled him out the door. When we were finally close to our cars, I glared at him.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF0Vp8ftR3i
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu83n66prze
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukBKVwRl2e
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2u6yYxIep
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViJgs62t2x
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4SsKKPXOhu
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuw89l0LIuC
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"It's not," Christian said, sighing. "There's just some stuff going on that I need to figure out and I can't do that with you around. I'm sorry."199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGEbfwUb3m
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I stood, watching him get into his car, then I turned around to leave, tears blurring my vision. Jude was standing behind me with his hand outstretched. Something in me worked on its own and I walked toward him.199Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1nAZ6MB2V
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